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Definition of Cerenkov

1: of, relating to, or being Cerenkov radiation or the process that produces such radiation

the Cerenkov effect

2: being a device that makes use of Cerenkov radiation

a Cerenkov counter

Biographical Note for cerenkov

Cherenkov, Pavel Alekseevich(1904–1990),
Russian physicist. Cherenkov first discovered Cerenkov radiation in 1934. Later research by Igor Y. Tamm and Ilya M. Frank led to a definite explanation of the phenomenon. Discovery of Cerenkov radiation led to studies in cosmic rays and high-energy subatomic particles. Cherenkov, Frank, and Tamm were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1958.

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